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the nra was disappointed. they felt they had been invited so people could see they were there, but there wasn't an intention to hear them out. did you agree with that? >> i thought we had a real conversation, and it wasn't just a lecture. we had some different positions on some issues, but really a lot more agreement on many of the multifaceted aspects of the problem than really sometimes come out in the media. when i spoke as i do in colleges and conferences around this country. i talk about how important it is on this issue to focus correctly on the language. if you ask the question and focus on guns, if we ask the question, in whose hands were the guns, we find we're in a lot of agreement. we talked about civil commitment laws. we talked about the need for greater penalties for gun running. we talked about the problems that the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms with giving law enforcement agencies the tools to do their job, such as the niban program. i believe the vice president was very supportive o
the nra was disappointed. they felt they had been invited so people could see they were there, but there wasn't an intention to hear them out. did you agree with that? >> i thought we had a real conversation, and it wasn't just a lecture. we had some different positions on some issues, but really a lot more agreement on many of the multifaceted aspects of the problem than really sometimes come out in the media. when i spoke as i do in colleges and conferences around this country. i talk...
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. >>> and sitting down with the nra. the vice president hears from gun advocates today, as he says the president could bypass congress to get gun laws on the books. >>> and new rules this morning meant to make mortgages safer, but will they also make it harder to get one? >>> can you feel the excitement? we're just an hour and a half away from the oscar nominations, so who's in, who got snubbed? we're going to bring it to you all live. the action is right here coming up. >>> among our guests this morning, connecticut senator richard blumenthal will be joining us, new york congressman joseph crowley, dr. sanjay gupta is with us, the dog whisperer, cesar milan and comedian jay thomas joins us as well. it's thursday, january 10th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> good morning, welcome, everybody. our starting point this morning, the majority of the united states now dealing with a severe and deadly bout of the flu. the cdc reporting that influenza cases are widespread across 41 states. more than 2200 people reported h
. >>> and sitting down with the nra. the vice president hears from gun advocates today, as he says the president could bypass congress to get gun laws on the books. >>> and new rules this morning meant to make mortgages safer, but will they also make it harder to get one? >>> can you feel the excitement? we're just an hour and a half away from the oscar nominations, so who's in, who got snubbed? we're going to bring it to you all live. the action is right here coming...
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and vice president sitting down with the nra. says the president could issue an executive order to better enforce existing gun laws. and we're away from oscar coverage. a.j. hammer from "showbiz tonight" will join me. who is in and who is not. "starting point" begins right now. thanks for joining me. welcome, everybody, our team this morning. will king, columnist from blaze.com is joining us, jen is back. jeff toober, senior analyst. we're talking about the deadly flu. cdc reporting that influenza is wide spread across 41 states. hardest hit states, pennsylvania and south carolina, each state is reporting 22 flu related deaths. massachusetts is declaring a medical emergency. 700 confirmed cases in boston since october. rates ten times higher than what they saw last year. chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta at cnn's center in atlanta. if you look specifically at a state like massachusetts which is ten times higher, how is it across the country. >> numbers across the country as well. last year's flu season is pretty mild.
and vice president sitting down with the nra. says the president could issue an executive order to better enforce existing gun laws. and we're away from oscar coverage. a.j. hammer from "showbiz tonight" will join me. who is in and who is not. "starting point" begins right now. thanks for joining me. welcome, everybody, our team this morning. will king, columnist from blaze.com is joining us, jen is back. jeff toober, senior analyst. we're talking about the deadly flu. cdc...
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the president of the nra says, listen, assault weapon ban will not pass. that legislation will not pass. i'll play a little bit of what he said over the weekend. >> when a president takes all the power of his office, if he is willing to expend political capital, you don't want to make predictions. you don't want to bess beth your house on the outcome, but i would say that the likelihood is that they are not going to be able to get an assault weapons ban through this congress. >> you have said you disagree with that, that you think, in fact, it would happen. why are you confident? >> well, that's his job to say that it can't pass, but the nra is reeling right now because they are fundamentally out of step with where this country is now, and, frankly, where gun owners are. the fact is that everything did change when this tragedy happened in newtown. the president was transformed. he is personally committed to an assault weapons ban and a high capacity magazine ban in a way that he never has been before. >> he mentioned political capital, and that's a very, i
the president of the nra says, listen, assault weapon ban will not pass. that legislation will not pass. i'll play a little bit of what he said over the weekend. >> when a president takes all the power of his office, if he is willing to expend political capital, you don't want to make predictions. you don't want to bess beth your house on the outcome, but i would say that the likelihood is that they are not going to be able to get an assault weapons ban through this congress. >> you...
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wayne lapierre, the head of the nra, says the federal government is not enforcing its existing gun laws effectively and the answer is not more gun laws. >> none of it makes any sense in the real world. >> mr. lapierre, that's the point. the criminals won't go to purchase the guns because there will be a back grounding check. we'll stop them from the original purchase. you missed that point completely. i think it's basic. >> reporter: but can the president push a far-reaching law to tackle gun violence through congress? >> is he biting off more than he can chew? >> this is a president with a 60% approval rating right now. he is in his last term as president. this is the time to strike while the iron is hot. he's as popular as he may ever be. if he's going to go try to sell his agenda, now is the time to do it. >> reporter: president obama said in a univision interview yesterday that congress will pass bills on both gun violence and immigration in the coming months, but even some democrats like chuck schumer who support a wide-reaching bill are more optimistic that just something narrow l
wayne lapierre, the head of the nra, says the federal government is not enforcing its existing gun laws effectively and the answer is not more gun laws. >> none of it makes any sense in the real world. >> mr. lapierre, that's the point. the criminals won't go to purchase the guns because there will be a back grounding check. we'll stop them from the original purchase. you missed that point completely. i think it's basic. >> reporter: but can the president push a far-reaching...